Bug-eliminating machine.



C. F. BACON. B UG ELIMINATING MACHINE.

l AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA us. 11111 4. l 9. Patented June 22, 1915.

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Cyf. BACON. B UG ELIMINMING MACHINE. v APPLICATION fluo nume'. 19'14. y Ll l Pftlltd 3111.116 2251915 a sains-swan z.

Inventor spaans parenti? oratori- BUG-ELEMNA'I'ING 'EUtCI-IINE.

Specification of Letters '1?atent. v ,Paitntgagd Jura@ 11915;,

application aie-a august e, isili. serial no. assise.

p ,To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, CHARLES' F. BACON, a citizen of vthe United States, residing at 'l`oledo,in the county of Lucas and State oi hio, have vinvented a new and useful Bug- Elimina-ting Machine, of which the following is. aspecilication. l .y

This invention relates to machines for removing insects from Vegetation, one .of its objects being to provide a simple and compact machine othis character utilizing nozzles which are adapted to be directed over V the plants being acted upon, ineans'being 'employed for creating a suction through the nozzles so that any insects upon the vegeta. tion will be drawn in to the machine.

' invention herein disclosed, can be made Within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

ln the accornjminying drawings the pre terred 'iforzns ot the invention have been shown.

ln said drawin lligure 1 is a side elevation ofi-the machine. Fig. is a rear elevation thereof. f5 an enlarged vertical longitudinal section through the collecting tank. Fig. is a, side elevation of la slightly modified form of machine. Fig: 5 is a similar View showing another modilied form.

Referring tothe ligures by characters of reference 1 designates' av vehicle which lmay be propelled by any means desired and on this lifehicle is arranged a motor 2 adapted to actuate a suction 'fan located within a casing 8. rlhe inlet or this casing is in communication, through a pipe ,4, with a separating tank 5, there being a screen 6 en tending across the tank close tothe outlet thereof so that insects or the like which may be drawn into the tank will befprevent-v edfrom entering the pipe 4i.

The tank 5 is preferably disposed transf .versely oi' the Vehicle at the rear end thereof, and discharging into the tank 5 are nozzles 7 the discharge ends ot which are preferably directed toward the tank outlet oi' pipe Flexible tubes S are secured upon'the outer ends of the nozzles 7 and engaging the outer or tree ends ot these tubes 8 are nipples 9 eX- tending from suction hoods 10. Rods 11 are' secured to the hoods 10 andextend toward therear end of the vehicle 1 where they can be readily grasped byonc or more persons seated upon the rear portion oi the' vehicle.

Swiveled upon the vehicle l adjacent the rear end thereof are curved arms 12 and depending from these arms are supporting springs 13 attached to the tubes 8. Thus the are' likewise free to swing laterally about their swivel connectionsl 15 with the ve-v hicle 1.

ln using the machine, 'the same is drawn the rods or handles 11, the hoods i 4lo.i.vard between rows of plants and ywhenA motor is set in operation the fan in casing will create a suction through the hoods 10, tubes S, `nozzles 7' and tank Thus when one of the-hoods -is brought close to a plant the suction established through the hood will besufiicient to draw thereinto any insects which may be on the plant. These insects will be carried into the tank 5 and against the screen 6, the air passing on through the pipe si and being'exhausted. from the casing 3 while the insects are retained within the tank 5. -Y The tank 5 may bepprovided with a closure 16 at any suitable point which, when opened, allows the accumulated insects to be readily removed. lnsteadol providing the tubes 8 with swiveled arms 12 connected to the tubes through links. 17, a structure such as shown in l? ig. i canloe provided. This structure includes a swiveled supporting arm 17 having a pulley 18 on which is mounted a cordy chain or other exible ele- Ill@ ment 1.9, one end of which is secured to the tube 8 While the other end carries a counterbalance 20. Thus the tube 8 is free to be 4moved upwardly and 'downwardly and will be held in any position. to which may be moved Another modified structure has been illustrated' -in 5 wherein counterbalance levers 21 'are emp1oyed, each lever being connected by a rod, cord, or other 'suitable element 22 to one of the tubes 8. These levers are'free to swing laterally as Well as'up- 'Wardlyand downwardly and will operate in thereto# Y- What is claimed -is:-

the same manner as the structures shown in Figs. l and 4 to'facilitate the manipulation of the tubesl 8-` and the hoods connected 1. A machine .for collecting insects, in-

cluding a lVehicle, a collectingtank,` means for sucking air through the tank,' a .screen Within. the tank for separating insects from the alr issuing from the tank, a hood, a l'lexlble tube connecting the hood to the tank. a

swiveled arm upon the vehicle, and a yielding connection between lthe arm and the tube.

2. A machine for collecting insects, including a vehicle, a collecting tank, means 'for sucking air through the tank, a hood, a

iexible tube connecting the hood to the tank,

means Within the tank for retaining insects,

a-handle extendlng'from the hood for actua- 'tlon by an occupant of the velncle. an arm 

